UPSC ESE 2022 Notification (Out) for 247 Vacancies, Apply Online
UPSC ESE 2022 – Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has started the online application process for the recruitment to the post of Group A and Group B under Civil Engineering Cadre, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering on official website upsc.gov.in. A total of 247 vacancies has been announced through this recruitment drive
Candidates interested for the posts are required to register for Engineering Service Examination (ESE) 2022 on or before 12th October 2021.
UPSC ESE 2022 Important Dates
- UPSC ESE Notification Date: 22nd September 2021
- Starting Date of Online Registration: 22nd September 2021
- Last Date of Online Registration: 20th October 2021
- UPSC ESE Prelims Exam Date: 20th February 2022
- UPSC ESE Prelims Result Date: Expected in March/April 2022
- UPSC ESE Mains Exam Date: To be released
Vacancy Details
- No. of Vacancies: 247 Posts
Vacancies Category
Category I – Civil Engineering
- Group-A Services/ Posts
- Indian Railway Service of Engineers
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts).
- Central Engineering Service
- Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group‐A (Civil Engineering Posts).
- Survey of India Group ‘A’ Service.
- AEE(Civil) in Border Road Engineering Service.
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers
- AEE(QS&C) in MES Surveyor Cadre
- Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service
- Indian Skill Development Service
Category II – Mechanical Engineering
- Group‐A/B Services/Posts
- Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
- AEE in GSI Engineering Service Gr ‘A’.
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
- Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in the Indian Navy.
- AEE(Elec & Mech) in Border Roads Engineering Service(Mechanical Engineering Posts).
- Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service.
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
- Indian Skill Development Service.
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering Posts).
Category III – Electrical Engineering
- Group‐A/B Services/Posts
- Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers.
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
- Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts).
- Indian Defence Service of Engineers.
- Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I (Electrical Engineering Posts) in the Indian Navy.
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).
- Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service/SSO‐II (Electrical).
- Indian Skill Development Service.
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering Posts).
Category IV – Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Group‐A/B Services/Posts
- Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers.
- Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/Electronics Engineering Posts).
- Indian Radio Regulatory Service Gr ‘A’.
- Indian Telecommunication Service Gr ‘A’.
- Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics and Telecom Engineering Posts).
- Asstt. Naval Store Officer Grade‐I (Electronics and Telecom Engg. Posts) in the Indian Navy.
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘A’ (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts).
- Indian Skill Development Service.
- Junior Telecom Officer Gr ‘B’.
- Central Power Engineering Service Gr ‘B’ (Electronics & Telecom Engineering Posts).
Eligibility Criteria for UPSC ESE 2022
- Nationality: A candidate must be either (a) a citizen of India, or (b) a subject of Nepal, or (c) a subject of Bhutan, or (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 01st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Age Limit
- The age of the candidate should be between 21 to 30 years (relaxations will be given to the candidates from reserved categories).
Educational Qualification
- B.E/B.Tech from a Recognized University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or
- Should have cleared Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India); or
- Degree/Diploma in Engineering from such foreign University/College/Institution and under such conditions as may be recognized by the Government for the purpose from time to time, or
- Qualified in Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India) or
- Qualified in Associate Membership Examination Parts II and III/Sections A and B of the Aeronautical Society of India; or
- Passed Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, London held after November 1959
Medical Exam
- Candidates finally recommended by the Commission on the basis of Engineering Services Exam 2022 shall be required to undergo a medical exam.
- Medical exam will be conducted at various Railway Hospitals under Ministry of Railways
Physical Standards
- Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Engineering Services Exam 2022
How to Apply for UPSC ESE 2022 – Application Process
- Candidates are required to apply Online only by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in. Brief instructions are given in Appendix‐IIA. Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website.
- The facility of withdrawal of Application is available for those candidates who do not want to appear for the Exam
- In this regard, Instructions are mentioned in Appendix‐IIB of this Examination Notice
Application Fee
- General/OBCl – Rs. 200/-
- Female/SC/ST/PwBD – No Fee
- Depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using any Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card
- Selection Process for UPSC ESE 2022
- There will be three round for the selection of the candidates
- Preliminary Exam of 500 Marks
- Mains Exam of 600 Marks
- Interview of 200 Marks
- Final qualified candidates will be called for medical examination.
ESE Prelims Exam Pattern
- There will be objective-type questions divided into 2 papers. Paper 1 consist of General Studies and Engineering Aptitude and Paper 2 Civil/ Mechanical/Electrical/ Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Paper 1 will be of 200 marks and Paper 2 will be of 300 Marks
- Candidates will be 2 hours to complete in Paper 1 and 3 hours for Paper 2
- There will be a negative marking of One-third (1/3rd) of the marks for wrong answer
ESE Mains Exam Pattern
- The mains exam will also consist of 2 papers. However, the questions are conventional. Both Paper will have questions on Civil/ Mechanical/Electrical/ Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering of 300 Marks Each
- 3 hours will be given to complete the test
- Conventional papers must be answered in English. The question paper will be set in English only.
UPSC ESE Personality Test
- Those who will qualify in the prelims and mains exam will be called for Stage‐III (Personality Test).
- Marks obtained by the candidates in the Stage‐I:(Preliminary/Stage‐I) Exam, Stage‐II: (Main/Stage‐II) Exam and Stage‐III (Personality Test) would determine their final ranking
Admit Card
- UPSC ESE Prelims Admit Card is expected in the third week of January 2022 on UPSC Online Website
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website